Nytro Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 USB KILLER 2.0 CAN BRICK YOUR COMPUTER IN MERE SECONDSByJonathan Keane —October 13, 2015 The Russian cybersecurity expert, Dark Purple, who created the devious USB Killer pen drive, has created a new version of the malicious hardware that can brick a device as soon as it is plugged in.In a new blog post (link in Russian), the somewhat anonymous Dark Purple described his device, simply titled USB Killer v2.0. It doesn’t install any malware on your computer once you plug it in. Instead it sends a 220-volt charge through the USB’s signal lines and destroys the computer.The original USB Killer, first revealed online back in March, administered 110 volts, which was more than enough to fry your computer anyway.USB Killer looks quite inconspicuous, too, and could be easily mistaken for an average USB drive.Related: Never trust an unknown USB drive — It might just fry your computerDark Purple posted a short video demonstrating the USB in action, where he destroys the motherboard of a Lenovo Thinkpad X60 laptop, which he bought specifically for the test, in just a couple of seconds.“[it] is extremely unlikely that the hard disk was damaged and the information on it,” he says, so he will probably be able to retrieve the data. However it still serves as a good reminder to not go around plugging random USB drives you find into your computer.Getting someone to plug in a corrupt USB drive is a common way of infecting or destroying an air-gapped computer. You just need to get it plugged in somehow. AsThe Hacker News points out, this was the method used to spread the infamous Stuxnet virus to Iranian nuclear centrifuges.In a sense, an attack like USB killer is ultimately less damaging, since it’s not used to collect data or infiltrate a network. Reducing the attack is more difficult, too, because specific physical hardware is required. That means this deadly USB stick is unlikely to cause widespread havoc — but that won’t be much consolation if you do indeed fall victim to it.Sursa: USB Killer 2.0 Can Brick Your Computer In Seconds | Digital TrendsStiu, titlu de cacat, dar subiectul este interesant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonimporta Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 de unde scoate el 220v din usb asta nu inteleg...ca el merge la 5 sau 12v ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byte-ul Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 de unde scoate el 220v din usb asta nu inteleg...ca el merge la 5 sau 12v ???Incarca niste condensatori probabil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLegoLLaS Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 (edited) Scoate 220 cum scot si electrosocurile nu stiu cate sute dintr-o baterie de 12V.E clar ca nu functioenaza pe pcurile si laptopurile noi care au protectii.Cred ca a mai fost postat USBKiller pe aici ca am impresia ca ma repet . @hades intrebai pe chat cum sa faci nasoale cuiva.Trimite-i unu' de-asta //2000th post !! Edited October 15, 2015 by LLegoLLaS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nytro Posted October 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 Au protectii la supratensiune, dar nu la o supratensiune atat de mare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonimporta Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 Gata stiu ce le dau "prietenilor" cadou de sarbatori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carartem03 Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 LOL, October 8, 2015 - posted by author on habrahabr.ru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
